Page 3: Historical Events In April - 01

1864  On this day in history marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer   

1865  On this day in history baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril.   

1865  On April - 01 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama on April - 01.   

1865  Richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925) on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 01 uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

1866  On April - 01 ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)   

1866  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on April - 01.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

1868  On April - 01 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

1868  The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank on April - 01.   

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 01 peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom)   

1869  On this day in history anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On April - 01 patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1871  On April - 01 f Melius Christiansen, composer   

1872  1st edition of The Standard on April - 01.   

1872  On April - 01 tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

1873  On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1873  The birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer on April - 01.   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) on April - 01.   

1875  On this day in history the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

1875  On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5) on April - 01.   

1878  On April - 01 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)   

1878  Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1881  Anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1883  On April - 01 the birth of Lon Chaney, American actor   

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1884  Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway) on April - 01.   

1885  Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on this day in history.   

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1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.